Germantown board votes to add Utility Advisory Committee to recorded/broadcast meetings

The Village Board voted to add the Utility Advisory Committee to the list of meetings recorded and broadcast on channel 25 and streamed platforms. Administrator Cricklow and trustees discussed the mechanics, staffing and costs: external staffing for all meetings could add about $3,300, while training administrative staff to operate equipment has reduced that burden.

Trustee Warren moved to add the Utility Advisory Committee to recorded meetings and the motion was seconded and carried with one vote recorded in opposition. Trustees stressed that expansion should prioritize meetings held in the boardroom (where AV systems are installed) and that some bodies meeting off-site (library board, senior advisory) are not readily recordable without separate arrangements.

Board members also asked for patience as staff refine processes; the president and administrators said they will monitor the program, consider additional requests, and return with recommendations about staffing and equipment to ensure recordings are reliable.